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John LaVoy · 10-12-2013, 11:52 AM

We installed a Burlington crank in the sedan engine. This was done after Schwalms examined the crank and did some tests on it. This crank has been highly abused running on several long distance tours and at times traveling at speeds in excess of 70 miles per hour. That engine has about 20,000 trouble free miles as of now. It has served us so well we have added Burlington cranks to three more engines.

As to the repair of the old cranks that works but Taylor engines in California showed us a crank that was all done up with counter weights etc. and the rear collar cracked and was separating from the crank.

I guess it is each to his own when it comes to this.

10-12-2013, 11:52 AM	#21
John LaVoy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 1,219	Re: Burlington vs Reconditioned Crank We installed a Burlington crank in the sedan engine. This was done after Schwalms examined the crank and did some tests on it. This crank has been highly abused running on several long distance tours and at times traveling at speeds in excess of 70 miles per hour. That engine has about 20,000 trouble free miles as of now. It has served us so well we have added Burlington cranks to three more engines. As to the repair of the old cranks that works but Taylor engines in California showed us a crank that was all done up with counter weights etc. and the rear collar cracked and was separating from the crank. I guess it is each to his own when it comes to this.